Flow Characteristics of Oil-Water Mixture in Horizontal Mini-Channel

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeyuki AMI ◽  
Kohei AWATA ◽  
Hisashi UMEKAWA ◽  
Mamoru OZAWA
Keyword(s):  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Oil Water

Viscous Oil-Water Flow in a Microchannel: Flow Patterns and Flow Development

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hooman Foroughi ◽  
Masahiro Kawaji
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Fused Silica ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Injection Point ◽  
Viscous Oil ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Oil Water

The flow characteristics of a highly viscous oil and water mixture in a circular microchannel have been investigated. Water and silicone oil with a viscosity of 863 mPa.s were injected into a fused silica microchannel with a diameter of 250 μm. Before each experiment, the microchannel was initially saturated with either oil or water. In the initially oil-saturated case, different liquid-liquid flow patterns were observed and classified over a wide range of oil and water flow rates. As a special case, the flow of water at zero oil flow rate in a microchannel initially filled with silicone oil was also studied. When the microchannel was initially saturated with water, the oil formed a jet in water at the injection point but developed an instability at the oil-water interface downstream and eventually broke up into droplets.

Controlling porosity and density of nanocellulose aerogels for superhydrophobic light materials

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengua Yu ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Shiyu Fu ◽  
Lucian Lucia
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Waste Engine Oil ◽  
Hydrophobically Modified ◽  
Static Contact ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Hydrophobic Material

A very low-density oil-absorbing hydrophobic material was fabricated from cellulose nanofiber aerogels–coated silane substances. Nanocellulose aerogels (NCA) superabsorbents were prepared by freeze drying cellulose nanofibril dispersions at 0.2%, 0.5%, 0.8%, 1.0%, and 1.5% w/w. The NCA were hydrophobically modified with methyltrimethoxysilane. The surface morphology and wettability were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and static contact angle. The aerogels displayed an ultralow density (2.0–16.7 mg·cm-3), high porosity (99.9%–98.9%), and superhydrophobicity as evidenced by the contact angle of ~150° that enabled the aerogels to effectively absorb oil from an oil/water mixture. The absorption capacities of hydrophobic nanocellulose aerogels for waste engine oil and olive oil could be up to 140 g·g-1 and 179.1 g·g-1, respectively.

scholarly journals Fabrication of silica/PVA-co-PE nanofiber membrane for oil/water separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanli Chen ◽  
Hui Fan ◽  
Xinlin Zha ◽  
Wenwen Wang ◽  
Yi Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Silica Nanospheres ◽  
Nanofiber Membrane ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Silica Nanostructures ◽  
Oil Water

AbstractHigh efficiency and anti-pollution oil/water separation membrane has been widely explored and researched. There are a large number of hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica, which has good wettability and can be used for oil-water separation membranes. Hydrophilic silica nanostructures with different morphologies were synthesized by changing templates and contents of trimethylbenzene (TMB). Here, silica nanospheres with radical pores, hollow silica nanospheres and worm-like silica nanotubes were separately sprayed on the PVA-co-PE nanofiber membrane (PM). The abundance of hydroxyl groups and porous structures on PM surfaces enabled the absorption of silica nanospheres through hydrogen bonds. Compared with different silica nanostructures, it was found that the silica/PM exhibited excellent super-hydrophilicity in air and underwater “oil-hating” properties. The PM was mass-produced in our lab through melt-extrusion-phase-separation technique. Therefore, the obtained membranes not only have excellent underwater superoleophobicity but also have a low-cost production. The prepared silica/PM composites were used to separate n-hexane/water, silicone oil/water and peanut oil water mixtures via filtration. As a result, they all exhibited efficient separation of oil/water mixture through gravity-driven filtration.

Slurry flow characteristics numerically analysed using sand water mixture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varinder Singh ◽  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Dwarikanath Ratha
Keyword(s):  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Slurry Flow

scholarly journals Gravity-Driven Separation of Oil/Water Mixture by Porous Ceramic Membranes with Desired Surface Wettability

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
Chunlei Ren ◽  
Wufeng Chen ◽  
Chusheng Chen ◽  
Louis Winnubst ◽  
Lifeng Yan
Keyword(s):  
Porous Ceramic ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Alumina Membrane ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Alumina Membranes ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Gravity Driven ◽  
Oil Water

Porous Al2O3 membranes were prepared through a phase-inversion tape casting/sintering method. The alumina membranes were embedded with finger-like pores perpendicular to the membrane surface. Bare alumina membranes are naturally hydrophilic and underwater oleophobic, while fluoroalkylsilane (FAS)-grafted membranes are hydrophobic and oleophilic. The coupling of FAS molecules on alumina surfaces was confirmed by Thermogravimetric Analysis and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy measurements. The hydrophobic membranes exhibited desired thermal stability and were super durable when exposed to air. Both membranes can be used for gravity-driven oil/water separation, which is highly cost-effective. The as-calculated separation efficiency (R) was above 99% for the FAS-grafted alumina membrane. Due to the excellent oil/water separation performance and good chemical stability, the porous ceramic membranes display potential for practical applications.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document